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Democrats constantly say "oh well we need to follow what's popular" and forget that candidates saying what they want is like 75% of how policies become popular and not the other way around.
They're so afraid of accidentally swaying voters instead of the other way around that they just do nothing
They're so afraid of accidentally swaying voters instead of the other way around that they just do nothing
The moral panic over the existence of trans people isn't just aimed at Republicans, though. Basic legal protections for trans people are now less popular *among Democrats* than they were three years ago. An unconsionable failure of Democratic leadership. ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...
January 14, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Democrats constantly say "oh well we need to follow what's popular" and forget that candidates saying what they want is like 75% of how policies become popular and not the other way around.
They're so afraid of accidentally swaying voters instead of the other way around that they just do nothing
They're so afraid of accidentally swaying voters instead of the other way around that they just do nothing
Was just thinking about The Disintegration Loops this morning as my car crawled through the snowstorm
I've been looking for a reason to write about the Disintegration Loops for a while but then I realized "you can just blog stuff." defector.com/the-disinteg...
'The Disintegration Loops' Are Music's Loveliest Death | Defector
It is hard to say what mood I need to be in to have the urge to put on The Disintegration Loops, because it is hard to say what mood they express. The same five- or 10-second loop, so obviously mournf...
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January 14, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Was just thinking about The Disintegration Loops this morning as my car crawled through the snowstorm
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why did so many millennials read so many newspaper comics? easily 60 percent of my reading diet in elementary/middle school was collected editions of calvin and hobbes, farside, dilbert, peanuts, doonesbury (!), foxtrot (?!?) and i know im not alone. historically unique phenomenon
rather than talk about Scott Adams I want to talk about something weirder (me). Who else was really into Dilbert when you were 12. Who else was like, boy, I can't wait to work a cubicle job
January 13, 2026 at 4:53 PM
why did so many millennials read so many newspaper comics? easily 60 percent of my reading diet in elementary/middle school was collected editions of calvin and hobbes, farside, dilbert, peanuts, doonesbury (!), foxtrot (?!?) and i know im not alone. historically unique phenomenon
I have a 10 year old Ford Fusion with the highest-level trim package.
January 13, 2026 at 2:58 AM
I have a 10 year old Ford Fusion with the highest-level trim package.
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The developers of PEAK explain pricing
January 12, 2026 at 7:01 AM
The developers of PEAK explain pricing
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If I was the commander in chief of the Imperial hegemon I would simply not dismantle the network of military and diplomatic alliances, favourable trade deals, and broad cultural paramountcy that had made my nation the most wealthy and powerful the world has ever seen.
January 11, 2026 at 9:28 AM
If I was the commander in chief of the Imperial hegemon I would simply not dismantle the network of military and diplomatic alliances, favourable trade deals, and broad cultural paramountcy that had made my nation the most wealthy and powerful the world has ever seen.
ARE YOU READY FOR SOME PLAYOFF FOOTBALL?? www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-SW...
Never Meant
YouTube video by American Football - Topic
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January 10, 2026 at 11:25 PM
ARE YOU READY FOR SOME PLAYOFF FOOTBALL?? www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-SW...
I'm out on the Fallout show. Too many plotlines they just half-ass so they can endlessly Surf Dracula them.
January 10, 2026 at 4:01 AM
I'm out on the Fallout show. Too many plotlines they just half-ass so they can endlessly Surf Dracula them.
This will never stop being funny to me. "A 2-time Oscar winner begged us to play a badass vampire that kills other vampires. We can't crack this nut!"
Marvel Reportedly Shelves “Blade” Film
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www.darkhorizons.com/marvel-repor...
January 9, 2026 at 9:30 PM
This will never stop being funny to me. "A 2-time Oscar winner begged us to play a badass vampire that kills other vampires. We can't crack this nut!"
A 4 year-old and a 6 month-old means not a lot of time for movies, so we're giving extra priority to running time.
These all had a lot of potential (the first Women in Prison! Ida Lupino noir! James Whale!), but I think I liked "Better Call Saul but it's Edward G Robinson" the most.
These all had a lot of potential (the first Women in Prison! Ida Lupino noir! James Whale!), but I think I liked "Better Call Saul but it's Edward G Robinson" the most.
January 9, 2026 at 2:43 PM
A 4 year-old and a 6 month-old means not a lot of time for movies, so we're giving extra priority to running time.
These all had a lot of potential (the first Women in Prison! Ida Lupino noir! James Whale!), but I think I liked "Better Call Saul but it's Edward G Robinson" the most.
These all had a lot of potential (the first Women in Prison! Ida Lupino noir! James Whale!), but I think I liked "Better Call Saul but it's Edward G Robinson" the most.
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10/10 bleed out spot
January 9, 2026 at 12:01 AM
10/10 bleed out spot
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for fucking decades i've had to listen to right wingers jerk off to their fantasies of masked federal agents turning their guns on innocent Americans and then the moment it actually happens they're sniveling boot-licking scum
January 8, 2026 at 12:42 AM
for fucking decades i've had to listen to right wingers jerk off to their fantasies of masked federal agents turning their guns on innocent Americans and then the moment it actually happens they're sniveling boot-licking scum
I've been a fan of Tom's games for years, and although this post is about indie game dev, it's definitely applicable for anyone running a small business/agency. www.pentadact.com/2026-01-08-1...
15 Years of Indie Dev In 4 Bits of Advice - a post on Tom Francis' blog
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January 8, 2026 at 6:32 PM
I've been a fan of Tom's games for years, and although this post is about indie game dev, it's definitely applicable for anyone running a small business/agency. www.pentadact.com/2026-01-08-1...
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For people too stupid to get it, the connection between Bush administration lawlessness and what's happening right now is that nobody from the Bush administration was ever held accountable for their crimes
January 8, 2026 at 4:17 PM
For people too stupid to get it, the connection between Bush administration lawlessness and what's happening right now is that nobody from the Bush administration was ever held accountable for their crimes
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this is your mission. roll up to this daycare in full tactical gear to harass some kids and teachers. when you get spooked by your own shadow like a panicked horse and start shooting your gun, our pedophile president will call the person you shot a terrorist. good luck soldier
January 8, 2026 at 2:33 PM
this is your mission. roll up to this daycare in full tactical gear to harass some kids and teachers. when you get spooked by your own shadow like a panicked horse and start shooting your gun, our pedophile president will call the person you shot a terrorist. good luck soldier
The Bureau of Labor Statistics puts out the American Time Use Survey so yeah, that actually would appear if it was happening.
Artificial intelligence will help millions of people in ways that do not appear in traditional economic statistics, says OpenAI’s chief economist ft.trib.al/toxh1Gq
January 7, 2026 at 5:09 PM
The Bureau of Labor Statistics puts out the American Time Use Survey so yeah, that actually would appear if it was happening.
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It's striking that progressives like Tim Walz and Zohran Mamdani evoke the middle American attitude that, "Yes, we can fix these social problems because we're Americans and it's the right thing to do!" While the "America first" right only emulates failed and failing nation-states elsewhere.
January 1, 2026 at 10:52 PM
It's striking that progressives like Tim Walz and Zohran Mamdani evoke the middle American attitude that, "Yes, we can fix these social problems because we're Americans and it's the right thing to do!" While the "America first" right only emulates failed and failing nation-states elsewhere.
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Chicago, if ABC don't bring back wasted local news people with cringey local on-site party check-ins from Hammond, Indiana and Aurora next year, we riot.
January 1, 2026 at 6:21 AM
Chicago, if ABC don't bring back wasted local news people with cringey local on-site party check-ins from Hammond, Indiana and Aurora next year, we riot.
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I got back into Diablo 4 and thinking about this again. Oh I'm not surviving boss battles on Torment IV? Damn, guess I need to do more damage so I can kill them faster.
it does not matter how good you make your game’s block/parry system; I will not use it. My defense is “punch more.” I cannot be taught
December 27, 2025 at 3:08 PM
I got back into Diablo 4 and thinking about this again. Oh I'm not surviving boss battles on Torment IV? Damn, guess I need to do more damage so I can kill them faster.
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sickos: yes
Just ran DVOA for yesterday, and this surprised me but the Vikings didn't even come close to the worst offensive DVOA performance in a win.
Vikings were at -38%. Worst offense in a win was Chicago -83% in the "crown their ass" game in 2006.
4 of the 5 worst offensive DVOAs in wins are the Bears.
Vikings were at -38%. Worst offense in a win was Chicago -83% in the "crown their ass" game in 2006.
4 of the 5 worst offensive DVOAs in wins are the Bears.
December 26, 2025 at 3:24 PM
sickos: yes
I knew this in my bones
Worst offensive DVOA in a win
2006 Bears Wk 6 vs ARI 24-23, -83%
2002 Texans Wk 14 vs PIT 24-6, -81%
2011 Bears Wk 17 vs MIN 17-13, -72%
2004 Bears Wk 8 vs SF 23-13, -72%
2004 Bears Wk 10 vs TEN 19-17, -72%
2005 Cardinals Wk 7 vs TEN 20-10, -69%
2006 Bears Wk 6 vs ARI 24-23, -83%
2002 Texans Wk 14 vs PIT 24-6, -81%
2011 Bears Wk 17 vs MIN 17-13, -72%
2004 Bears Wk 8 vs SF 23-13, -72%
2004 Bears Wk 10 vs TEN 19-17, -72%
2005 Cardinals Wk 7 vs TEN 20-10, -69%
December 26, 2025 at 3:39 PM
I knew this in my bones
Was wondering, and yes, Qadir is the son of Qadry and nephew of Rocket
The Bears signed (former Northwestern) TE Thomas Gordon to the practice squad and placed TE Qadir Ismail on practice squad IR.
December 24, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Was wondering, and yes, Qadir is the son of Qadry and nephew of Rocket
Me: "It's honestly embarrassing how much people lap up media that's just nostalgia-bait and references to other things"
Also me: <barking and clapping like a seal at Fallout season 2>
Also me: <barking and clapping like a seal at Fallout season 2>
December 24, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Me: "It's honestly embarrassing how much people lap up media that's just nostalgia-bait and references to other things"
Also me: <barking and clapping like a seal at Fallout season 2>
Also me: <barking and clapping like a seal at Fallout season 2>